Back in January -- of the president meant to get engaged with what's going on Iraq. And this week we've seen. Big cities in Iraq -- -- with terrorist. -- a -- administration's failure to reach -- status of forces agreement continues to have serious consequences. -- -- Iraq and American interest in the region. And administration's failed policies and Syria. Libya and Egypt. And his failure to implement. A broader strategy for the Middle East is having a direct impact on the situation in Iraq. The United States has Campbell continued. Vital national interest in Iraq. But the progress made there is clearly in jeopardy I think what we should do. Is to provide the equipment and technical assistance. That the Iraqis have been -- people. I don't know enough -- -- -- about about the air strikes -- to comment whether we -- we shouldn't. But it's not -- we haven't seen this problem come -- for over a year. That hasn't it it's not like we haven't seen over the last five or six months. These terrorists moving them taking control of western rock. Now they've taken control Mosul there hundred miles from Baghdad and what's -- president of taken -- --

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